Sandal



May 19, l942 R. c. MARCY 2,283,273

SANDAL Filed July 21, 1939 Patented May 19, 1942 l Richard C. Marcy,Marblehead, Mass., assigner to United Shoe Machinery Corporation,Borough of Flemington, N. J.

Jersey a corporation of New K Application July 21, 1939, Serial No.285,742

' (o1. ses-11.5)

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in sandals and h-asfor its objectto provide a lightweight strap sandal of simple and inexpensiveconstruction and one which is comfortable to wear and is also of neatand attractive appearance.

With this object in view, the invention resides in the features ofsandal construction hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be explained with reference to the accompanyingdrawing,` in which Fig. l is a plan view of the upper or foot side ofthe sole of my improved sandal;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the sole showing the lower or tread sidethereof as it appears after the sole has been'channeled, the channellips have been raised, and the strap-receiving slots have been formed;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional View of my improved sandal inprocess of manufacture;

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the completed sandal; I

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the forepart of the sandal;

Fig. 6 is a detailed cross-sectional view of a modification of theconstruction illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5;

Fig. 7 is a detailed cross-sectional view illustrating a furthermodified construction; and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating a still furthermodiiied construction.

In one embodiment of my invention, as illustrated in the drawing, myimproved sandal comprises an upper lll, a single sole I 2, and a heel I4. The upper is composed of strap-like members, comprising a pluralityof forepart straps I6 to which is secured an instep strap I8 and twoheel straps 28 which are formed as integral parts of an ankle strap 22.The lower portions of the forepart straps I6 and the heel straps 20extend into marginal openings or slots 24 (Figs. 1 and 2) `in the solel2 and are iirmly sceured in place within the slots by means of stitches26 (Fig. 5) which extend from the edge of the sole inwardly through thestraps and into an inner marginal channel 28 which is formed in theouter or lower side of the sole. As shown in Fig. 2,.the channel 28forms a channel flap 36, the channel and the channel ap extendingentirely around the sole, and the stitches 26 constitute portions of aline of stitching 32 (Fig. 4) which also extends entirely around thesole. Preferably the outer portions of the stitches are received in astitch groove 34 (Figs. 2 and 3) so that they lie substantially ush withthe adjacent surfaces of the sole edge. A's best shown in Fig. 5, thesole is also provided with an outer channel or edge slit 36 which is cutinwardly from thesole edge Yso as to form a flap or leaf 38 which servesto cover and entirely conceal from view the edges at the lower ends ofthe straps.

In making the above-described sandal the sole I2 is preferably rstchanneled at or adjacent to theside which is to constitute the lower ortread surface of the sole to form the inner and xouter channels 36 and28 and the inner and outer channel iiaps or lips 38 and 38,respectively, and the sole edge above the flap or leaf 38 is grooved toprovide the stitch groove 34. The channelflaps 36 and 38 are then raisedsubstantially to upright positions, as shown in Fig. 2, after which thereduced marginal portion or leaf 48 of the sole (which is formed by theouter channeling or edge slitting operation and which extends outwardlybeyond the raised channel nap) is perforated or punched to` provide thestrap-receiving slots 24, the latter extending entirely through thereduced marginal sole portion 40 and being shaped to correspond to thecross-sectional contours of the straps which they are to receive s0 thatthe strap ends will nt tightly within the slots. The straps I6 and 28may be cut to the exact lengths required and their end portions merelyinserted in the slots until the end edges of the straps aresubstantially flush with the lower surface of the reduced sole portion46. Preferably, however, the straps are cut somewhat longer thannecessary to provide the proper girth measurements to adapt the sandalto t the foot and in applying the `straps they are threaded through theslots and their end portions are caused to protrude more or less beyondthe lower side of the sole margin 4U, as indicated in Fig. 3.'

Thereafter a last 42 is inserted in the shoe, the

straps are individually tightened or tensioned, over the last as by theuse of a pair of lasting pliers 44 and, while the straps remain intightened or last conforming condition, they are secured to the sole bymeans of stitches 'or other y fastenings extending from the sole edgeinto the channel. After the straps have thus been secured i in place bythe fastenings, the surplus strap .material which extends beyond thelower side of the sole is trimmed, for example, by means of a handtrimming knife, such as the knife 46 indicated by dotted lines in Fig.3, thus making the ends of the straps flush with the lower side of themarginal sole portion 40. Finally, the inner and outer channels 28 and36 are closed by cementing down the channel flaps 30 and 38 so that theinner flap 30 covers and conceals the inner portions of the 24 arelocated. The loops or bights are spaced so that one or more, andpreferably at least two, will extend through the end portion of eachstrap and serve to secure the strap to the sole.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States is:

turned lower portions to detract from the appearx ance of the shoe or tocausediscomfort to the foot. Moreover, the straps are rmly secured inplace by means of the stitches and, as indicated in Fig. 4, if a line ofstitching is provided which extends entirely around the sole, thestitches in addition to securing the straps to the sole provide anattractive and ornamental finish for the sole edge.

Instead of employing stitches for holding the straps in place, otherfastenings, such as the pegs or pins 5D (Fig. 7) may be used, the pegsor pins being driven inwardly from the sole edge so that they extendthrough the straps and into the body Y portion of the sole at the innersides of the straps. If such fastenings are employed, it is unnecessaryto form an inner channel in the sole, although it is preferred to forman outer channel so as to provide a channel flap for covering the lowerends of the straps.

As illustrated in Fig. 8, a seam of fairstitching 52 may be sewn alongthe edge of the sole, the seam comprising loops or bights of thread 54which extend inwardly beyond where the slots In an open-shank strapsandal, va single sole having a deep inner marginal channel and an edgeslit forming respectively a thick inner marginal flap and a thin outermarginal ap each at the tread side of the sole, said sole having in thatportion of each lateral margin of its forepart which is above said edgeslit a plurality of narrow slots extending lengthwise of the sole edgeand disposed in spaced relation to one another, an upper comprising aplurality of spaced straps each having one end portion extending throughoneof the slots in one of said lateral marginal sole portions and havingits oppositeV endY extending through one of the` slots in the other ofsaid lateral vmarginal sole portions and all of said straps having theirend faces abutting and covered by said outer ap, and a continuous lineofv stitching extending entirely -around the sole and comprisingstitches all of which extend from the base oflsaid inner channel to theedge of the sole margin andhave their inner portions concealed by saidinner flap, some of said stitches extending through said straps andsecuring them to the sole and the remaining stitches being clear of saidstraps.

RICHARD C. MARCY.

